Mark Spiekerman Memorial Scholarship Fund

Mark Spiekerman was a member of the 21 Club in the late 60s and early 70s. Mark died in an automobile accident in Florida in 1981. Mark was always a gentleman on the golf course and was a strong believer in sportsmanship in all sports, but especially golf, since that was his sport.

When Mark was killed, he was an Assistant Pro at Kendale Lakes Golf & Country Club in Miami. He was actively involved in working with junior golfers, which he enjoyed greatly. His family asked for memorials to be made to junior golf programs. Close to $1,000 was received from family and friends in Mid-Michigan and Miami. His mother and stepfather thought some kind of award for the 21 Club would be nice. Starting in 1982, the 21 Club began providing a scholarship in the amount of $75.00 to the player selected as Sportsman of the Year.

Garb-Ko, Inc., whose corporate headquarters is in Mid-Michigan, has sponsored the 21 Club and Mark Spiekerman Memorial Scholarship Fund since 1995. Garb-Ko, Inc. operates 7-Eleven Food Stores in Michigan, Indiana and Ohio. Larry Hauck, Director of Marketing for Garb-Ko, Inc., states, "Garb-Ko is proud to support the 21 Club and enjoys being part of the exciting junior golf program in Saginaw County." Garb-Ko helps to underwrite the cost associated with operating a junior golf program of this scope and donates additional monies to the Mark Spiekerman Memorial Fund on an annual basis. The additional money will be used to provide three scholarships to the 21 Club participants.